BECU Financial Advisor

Notify Your Financial Institution about Trips

by Todd,posted Oct 1 2013 8:55AM

If you will be traveling you probably do not want to be stuck without having a way to pay for your purchases.

Making purchases outside of your normal pattern can trigger suspicious activity on your account often resulting in your account being frozen until they can reach you or in a worst case, if your card is compromised leave you without the use of your card.

To minimize any disruption it is always a good idea to notify your financial institution of your travel plans before you leave.

It’s always a good idea to have a couple of different payment options just in case.